This Is My Swamp

Commander / EDH* Control Mono-Black Multiplayer Reanimator

DorinNadarr

Creature (22)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Avatar of Woe
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Geth, Lord of the Vault
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x It That Betrays
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Reassembling Skeleton
• 1x Reiver Demon
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sepulchral Primordial
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
• 1x Viscera Seer

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Contamination
• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Instant (3)

• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Murder
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC

Sorcery (17)

• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Diabolic Revelation
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x In Garruk's Wake
• 1x Innocent Blood
• 1x Plague Wind
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Rise of the Dark Realms
• 1x Stitch Together
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Artifact (12)

• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Chrome MoxGC
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x Grim MonolithGC
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Whip of Erebos
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Commander (1)

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Land (34)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Crypt of Agadeem
• 1x Dakmor Salvage
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Leechridden Swamp
• 1x Miren, the Moaning Well
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 19x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terrain Generator
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms
• 1x Liliana Vess
• 1x Sorin Markov

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So here's my mono-black EDH deck. I like to think of it as semi-competitive, but others may disagree.

It all started with an idea I had at work (shortly before the Shrek is Love craze started for most people), "I wonder if there is a black ogre I could run as a commander, because I think it would be hilarious to name a deck This is my Swamp". To my surprise, and frankly my luck, there is only one, being Kuon, Ogre Ascendant . After looking at what he did, it was pretty obvious that I would build a deck that focused on board control and tokens to keep my good creatures alive. Here's the result:

Board control:The meat of the deck is focused on controlling the board state, mainly destroying creatures, to give me a chance to attack with no blockers.Avatar of Woe, Phyrexian Obliterator (kinda), Kuon, Ogre Ascendant , Royal Assassin, Sheoldred, Whispering One, Gate to Phyrexia, Innocent Blood, Profane Command, Go for the Throat, Murder, Hero's Downfall, Attrition, Smokestack and Grave Pact.

Board Wipes:Just in case I need to get rid of everything, and preferably with another spell to bring back something (like Sheoldred, Whispering One) in my hand. Reiver Demon , Toxic Deluge, Plague Wind, Life's Finale, In Garruk's Wake, Damnation and Decree of Pain.

Tutor Cards:So I can find what I need.Rune-Scarred Demon (which combos very well with Sheoldred, Whispering One when Kuon, Ogre Ascendant flips), Expedition Map, Liliana Vess, Liliana of the Dark Realms, Beseech the Queen, Demonic Tutor, Diabolic Revelation and Diabolic Tutor.

Reanimate/ Graveyard Love:So that I can bring back important things, either mine or an opponent's.Geth, Lord of the Vault, Hell's Caretaker, Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni, It That Betrays, Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, Reassembling Skeleton, Sepulchral Primordial, Sheoldred, Whispering One, Liliana Vess, Profane Command, Reanimate, Volrath's Stronghold, Cauldron of Souls, Rise of the Dark Realms, Stitch Together, Grave Betrayal and Oversold Cemetery.

Ramp/ Card Draw:A little bit of ramp in the deck so that I can get my things out faster, and some card draw so I can get my things faster.Bloodgift Demon, Crypt Ghast, Harvester of Souls, Nirkana Revenant, Decree of Pain, Sol Ring, Thran Dynamo, Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth + Cabal Coffers, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, Black Market, Phyrexian Arena and Liliana of the Dark Realms.

Fun Black Stuff:Cards that didn't fit into any category, but are still useful in the deck.Erebos, God of the Dead, Grave Titan, Kokusho, the Evening Star, Massacre Wurm, Crawlspace, Whip of Erebos, Exsanguinate, Bitterblossom, Contamination, Painful Quandary, Underworld Dreams and Sorin Markov.

I hope you liked the deck, and if you did please give it a +1. If you think that there is a way to improve the deck, feel free to leave a comment.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.33
Tokens	Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Commander Decks, For the Lawlz